Cost of living comparison
Guelph is 24.9% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.0% less in Guelph
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Guelph
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Guelph
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% less in Guelph
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% less in Guelph
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Guelph
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% less in Guelph
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Guelph.
If you lived in Guelph instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$16.53
CA$22.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.26
|
$1.83
CA$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$1.23
CA$1.68
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$2.60
CA$3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$3.95
CA$5.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$7.82
CA$10.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$2.94
CA$3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$3.90
CA$5.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$1.82
CA$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.55
CA$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$1.42
CA$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.80
|
$1.52
CA$2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$1.34
CA$1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$1.22
CA$1.66
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$4.19
CA$5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$61.07
CA$83.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
$16.09
CA$21.87
|
|
pay 15.6% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
$62.15
CA$84.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
$1,471.79
CA$2,000.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
$1,426.70
CA$1,938.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
$108.23
CA$147.08
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
$862.18
CA$1,171.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
$10,777.26
CA$14,646.83
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$6.11
CA$8.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$3.32
CA$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$10.77
CA$14.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.15
|
$57.48
CA$78.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Guelph
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
$51.94
CA$70.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
$34.73
CA$47.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
$79.03
CA$107.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
$110.36
CA$149.98
|
|
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